Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami plans protest on New M. A. Jinnah Road in Karachi Feb. 28

Event

The opposition Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) party plans to hold a protest on New M. A. Jinnah Road in Karachi Feb. 28. The purpose of the gathering is to condemn the alleged misrule of the Sindh provincial government with regard to issues facing residents of Karachi.

The protest will likely prompt ground transport disruptions along New M. A. Jinnah Road and nearby areas. Security personnel will almost certainly deploy to monitor the event. Police may block off sections of nearby roadways to prevent participants from gathering. Skirmishes are possible, especially if security personnel attempt to disperse demonstrators.

Advice

Confirm ground transport arrangements and allow additional travel time to reach nearby destinations in Karachi as the gathering is taking place. Avoid the protest due to possible skirmishes. If violence breaks out, leave the area immediately and take shelter in a secure, nongovernmental building. Heed all instructions from security personnel.